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Wallingford vs Windham vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wallingford | Windham | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286 |
16,038Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Windham School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.